Cast of Little Bird

Darla Contois portrays Bezhig Little Bird/Esther Rosenblum, a young woman born on the Long Pine Reserve in Saskatchewan. She was adopted by an affluent Jewish family in Montreal and faces struggles to be accepted by her fiance's family, which leads her to seek out her birth family.

Lisa Edelstein plays Golda Rosenblum, Bezhig/Esther's adopted mother. Divorced and somewhat withdrawn, Golda is skeptical of middle-class society.

Ellyn Jade portrays Patti Little Bird, the birth mother of Bezhig and her siblings. Initially soft-spoken and gentle, Patti fights to try to regain custody of her three younger children.

Braeden Clarke portrays Leo Little Bird, Bezhig's elder brother. On the day his siblings are apprehended, Leo goes on his first hunt with his father.

Imajyn Cardinal plays Dora Mueller, Bezhig's younger sister who is adopted into a strict family in Saskatchewan. She eventually runs away from home.

Joshua Odjick portrays Niizh, the younger Little Bird son who is apprehended with his sisters.

Eric Schweig plays the character of Asin.

Michelle Thrush portrays the character of Brigit.